the sea is rough...

A story in The Art Newspaper today explains that The French government is launching a €1m support fund for refugee Ukrainian artists and arts professionals forced to leave the country following the Russian invasion. The new scheme will also be open to “dissident Russian artists”, says the French ministry of culture.

Around €750,000 will go towards setting up a telephone service in both Ukrainian and Russian in collaboration with the Atelier des artistes en exil organisation,

On a more immediate and personal level maybe you could even look at buying work from a Ukrainian artist direct.

Artfinder lists many talented and deserving talents, like the stunning work of Christina Bodnaruk, shown above and below…

I know we are all just looking at any way we can lend a helping hand to support each and every brave soul in their time of need.

Queen Marie

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